An FC Barcelona star introduced what has turned out to be his shock departure from the membership after Chelsea confirmed his switch on Monday night in Spain.
Experiences from the likes of Jijantes that appeared to return out of nowhere the weekend earlier than final linked Marc Guiu with a shock transfer to Chelsea.
Barca was unable to achieve a contract renewal settlement with the La Masia product, and the English membership took benefit of this by activating his $6.4 million (€6 million) launch clause.
On Monday, Chelsea introduced the switch which was adopted by Guiu heading to social media and bidding farewell to his boyhood outfit.
“Cules, after I began my journey to Barca after I was solely seven years previous, I couldn’t think about the experiences I used to be going to reside sporting the Barca shirt,” Guiu started, addressing the Catalans’ followers immediately.
“It has been a spectacular 11 years, with many objectives, triumphs and joys which have made me develop as an individual and participant.”
“Now it is my flip to say so long. This has been probably the most troublesome determination of my life, I do know it is not going to be straightforward, as nothing has been throughout my profession, however I believe it’s the skilled path I ought to select.
“Barca will all the time be by my facet, that feeling is not going to change it doesn’t matter what. I hope that sooner or later our paths will come collectively once more and that Barca can win many titles and might obtain many successes. From a distance I’ll have fun like every other Culer,” Guiu vowed.
The 18-year-old then defined that he solely has “phrases of gratitude for the membership that has educated me”, and for that reason, he wished to thank the “whole Barca household” for having “helped, taught and supported me a lot” which included medical workers, lecturers and taxi drivers.
“I can be supporting you from a distance. Now and all the time, Visca Barca!,” Guiu signed off.
To Chelsea, Guiu defined that for him and his grandfather “a transfer to the Premier League and a membership like Chelsea was all the time the dream vacation spot”.
He joins the west Londoners on a five-year deal, which can expire on June 30, 2029.